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Originally Posted by SirBrass
Then the average consumer is an idiot and needs to smarten up when he or she buys using something like Consumer Reports to educate them better on what actually matters when buying a car, not pander to their current level of ignorance.
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Fair enough. But I would consider my parents to be typical consumers when it comes to a new car. If my mom's Accord had the squeaking like my car does, I would tell her to take it to the dealership. Honestly, for her, if the car is in the shop for a day for warranty work, it doesn't matter if they are replacing a taillight or the entire engine. The only thing that affects her is having to take her car in for a day. Thus, reliability to her isn't affected by what breaks, but instead how much time her car is in the shop...